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Mount Etna 3-day guided splitboarding adventure
Explore the famous Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe, in a memorable 3-day splitboarding trip led by one of the IFMGA-certified guides in the Peakshunter team.
Description
Mount Etna is a stratovolcano (built up by many layers of lava and other volcanic materials) in Sicily’s east coast, between the cities of Catania and Messina, in Italy. Standing at 3,350 meters, it is the highest active volcano in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Etna extends over a surface area of 1,190 km2. Thanks to its unique conical shape, it offers numerous wild off-piste routes on all sides, with abundant snow – often covered by a thin layer of ash –, perfect for backcountry enthusiasts!
Our tour’s meeting point will be the airport of the city of Catania, from where we will drive to the town of Nicolosi, on Mount Etna’s south side. The ascent to the 4-craters summit will begin on the following day, starting from Rifugio Sapienza at 1,910 meters. We can take the cable car uphill to the mountain station at 2,500 meters or directly splitboard up the lava slopes using skins and crampons, reaching the top in about 3 hours. While this is not a technical ascent, it still features a few challenging sections, which may require using crampons or knives. The average daily cumulative elevation gain is approximately 800-1,000 meters.
During our journey, we will ride across Etna visiting numerous volcanic cones and craters formed after the eruptions. Along the way, we will enjoy breathtaking views to the treeless vast white slopes, contrasting with the black lava rocks and the farther deep blue Ionian, Tyrrhenian, and Mediterranean seas. From above, we will also see the beautiful coast city of Taormina and the tip of the Italian Peninsula, the city of Calabria. We will spend the nights in two different B&Bs or mountain refuges.
The best time to go on this trip is from January to March, given the weather and snow conditions.
Ride Mount Etna’s slopes and discover its magical landscape in this fascinating 3-day splitboarding trip. Send me your booking request now!
I also offer a ski touring version of this program. If you are looking for other splitboarding experiences in Italy, check out the 6-day Monte Rosa trip, the 6-day Grand Paradiso National Park program, and the Valpelline 5-day splitboarding tour in the Aosta Valley.
Details
Accommodation B&B or mountain refuge |
Disclaimer The guide reserves the right to change the itinerary depending on the weather and snow conditions, as well as on participants’ technical skills and fitness level. |
More info You need to bring: Equipment: • Avalanche Transceiver, shovel, and probe • Splitboard, boots, bindings, and skins • Ice axe, ski knives, and crampons with anti-balling • 30/40-litre backpack • Headlamp (and spare batteries) • Camera • Duct tape • Sunscreen and lip balm with sun protection • First aid kit • Personal hygiene kit • Energy bars or dried fruit • 1-litre water bottle or thermo Clothing: • Waterproof pants, and underpants or tights • Fiber turtleneck and breathable t-shirts • Waterproof jacket and wind stopper • Ski pants • Ski mask • Wool cap/beanie or fleece-lined hat • Buff • 2 pairs of ski socks • Ski gloves and light gloves • Sunglasses for glacier-high mountain • Duvet (optional) |
Meeting point Catania airport, Sicily, Italy |
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Itinerary
Day 1: Catania - Nicolosi - La Montagnola
Meeting at Catania airport and travel on a mini van to the town of Nicolosi, on Mount Etna’s south side, to check in at our accommodation (a B&B or a mountain hut). Depending on arrival time and weather conditions, we will go on a short hike to La Montagnola (2,700m), leaving from Rifugio Sapienza (1,910m), and visit the famous Silvestri Craters. After a rest at Rifugio Monte Scavo, we will return to the B&B/refuge.
Ascent/descent time: 2 hours (using the lifts)
Cumulative elevation gain: +250m uphill (from Rifugio Sapienza to La Montagnola)
Day 2: Piano del Lago - Torre del Filosofo - Southeast Crater
Starting from Rifugio Sapienza, we will take the cable car up to the mountain station at 2,504 meters. We will hike across the Piano del Lago area, on the right, where we will find the new craters formed in 2001 and 2002. Passing by the Torre del Filosofo, we will reach the edge of the Southeast Crater (3,250m), and we will then climb to the saddle between the Central and Northeast Craters (3,350m). We will return to our accommodation via the same route.
Ascent/descent time: 5 hours
Cumulative elevation gain: +850m
Alternative plan: great crossing of Etna from South to North (slightly more challenging route)
After the Central and Northeast craters, we will descend along the Crest of the Valle del Leone/Bove, admiring beautiful views to Taormina and the Strait of Messina. We will descend towards the Volcanological Observatory, and then cross westwards towards the lifts, reaching the Monte Conca trail and the Piano Provenzana ski area (1,830m). Overnight in a B&B or hut.
Ascent/descent time: 7 hours
Cumulative elevation gain: 1,400m
Day 3: Pizzi Deneri - Piano delle Concazze - Canalone delle Quarantore
We will head to the town of Linguaglossa, on the north side of the volcano, and ride along the southeast shoulder of the Pizzi Deneri (2,847m), which offers great views to the Valle del Leone/Bove and the summit craters. From Monte Conca – Piano Provenzana, we take the lift to the craters opened in 2002, towards the Northeast Crater. Soon after, we head left towards the Piano delle Concazze towards the Volcanological Observatory, from where we will be able to enjoy views to eastern Sicily, the Ionian Sea, and Calabria. We will then descend via the Canalone delle Quarantore back to Piano Provenzana. Transfer to Catania airport.
Ascent/descent time: 6 hours
Cumulative elevation gain: +1,000m
Alternative plan: visit to the Grotta del Gelo
From Monte Conca – Piano Provenzana, we will climb to Monte Pizzillo (1,400m), where we will visit the mini craters formed in 1947. Riding across several lava flows, we will arrive at the Grotta del Gelo, a lava cave located at 2,100 meters on the northern slope of Etna, famous for having the southernmost glacier in Europe.
Ascent/descent time: 6 hours
Cumulative elevation gain: 1,200m
About the guide
Founded in 2013 by Elis and Silvia, PEAKSHUNTER is a team of IFMGA-certified mountain guides.
Although we all have different backgrounds and experiences, we share the same goals and projects and, more than anything, love our job and share a deep passion for the mountains.
Professionalism and safety are our core values because we love our job and we are passionate about Mountain and Nature.
We are enthusiastic to share new adventures and guarantee the most memorable emotions to all our clients.
If you are interested in experience the beauty of Nature and the power of the Mountains, Peakshunter Mountain Guides will be happy to guide you! We want to provide you with intense emotions and want to be there to share them with you. We feel we've done our job when there are big, cheesy smiles on everybody's faces at the end of the day.
We want to build a strong, long-lasting relationship with our clients, based on the respect we feel for everyone who joins us in the exploration of this striking vertical world.
Mont Blanc, Matterhorn, Monterosa, Dufourspitze and Margherita Hut, Gran Paradiso, Breithorn, Castor and Pollux are only a few of several 4000 Alps summits next to the area we live and work: the beautiful little Aosta Valley region, close to French and Swiss borders and not far from Geneva, Milan and Turin international airports.
Realize your dreams, discovering breathtaking views or simply living an extraordinary day: you just need to use your imagination and we will realize your trip as you desire to live it!
Peakshunter Mountain Guides team will be happy to guide you, sharing adventures and being you companions, personal trainers, consultants and expertise supporters for all you need in planning the next Mountain dream!
What people are saying about PeaksHunter Mountain Guides
Jules Meeussen
4.00
September 2020
Silvia Heiss
5.00
September 2020
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Anna CHEN
4.00
September 2020
The guided tour (fitness level and experience) does not fit the description on explore-share.com. The guide was very in hurry for both ascent and descent and he was on phone call most of the time.
Jie Xi
5.00
September 2020
Wasn\'t able to go to Matterhorn due to the weather but able to reschedule it to next year. Otherwise the trip would have been perfect. But Claudio the guide was really good and nice and offered a lot of advice and help for climbing Mont Blanc. Thanks a lot for everything!
Ben Steel
5.00
September 2020
The whole package was extremely well put together, and Silvia and Gio were good hosts. I would have liked there to be more learning opportunities during the trip - climbing and trekking techniques, orienteering, technical movements etc. Whilst we achieved the objective of going up and down, I didnt feel like there was much else added around this. A programme of additional skills would be nice, Other than that, would highly recommend!
Pierre-Henry Burnay
5.00
September 2020
Great trip! Jacopo is really a great guide and pushed us to achieve our goal. He is also very fun to be around and we got along with him great. We had an excellent time !
Greg Lamb
5.00
August 2020
Great day, would recommend
Priit Rebane
5.00
August 2020
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Stephen Carmody
4.00
July 2020
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Jellis Vaes
5.00
July 2020
How was my trip? AWESOME. The service at Explore-Share is superb. And the guide I had, Elis, was just great. Every moment on my climb I felt super safe with him. Had so much fun climbing the Matterhorn. Thank you!
Vânia and André
5.00
April 2020
We just remember now the breathing, the view and the joy we had in Gran Paradiso accompanied by our guides Silvia and Elis. This kind of memory makes us smile and look for the next adventure. Silvia and Elis were attentive, kind and professionally fully prepared to help us reach a great experience of discovery and safety. For sure the moment would not be the same without our guides. We feel grateful and lucky to have their support and company. Elis, Silvia, thanks for taking us beyond.
Mark Perry
5.00
April 2020
I have had many varied events with Elis (from ski mountaineering , climbing and hiking, from 2017 to present)and each one was challenging, enjoyable, informative and above all safe. Always a new experience with Elis and always a view to making the trip memorable.
Alain Lecavelier
5.00
April 2020
Alberto is the best guide I ever had (and I did mountaineering with quite a few, to say the least). With him, I feel confident to go to the best place I can reach, do more than I thought I would be able to do, always with security.
Bart Van Bemmel
5.00
April 2020
Fantastic people and very good guides. I did with them Dufourspitze Cresta Rey, Piramide Vincent and Punta Giordani Soldier\'s Ridge and Lyskamm Sella Ridge. They do what they promise and get you to the summit.
Anthony Legh
5.00
January 2020
Edy was a fantastic guide, the entire trip was well organised, and we had a fantastic time. Thank you!
Alexey Semakov
5.00
November 2019
I want to post my review on Peaks Hunter Mountain Guides ( see below).I climbed Mont Blanc in September 2019 with Peak Hunter Mountain Guides. The service I received was excellent. They provided me with all the information I requested and more. Scheduling was clear and everything went as it was planned. My guide, Luigi Gagliardi, is a highly skilled professional. He did a great job taking me to the summit, providing me with all instructions and taking a great care of me. I learnt a lot from him. He is also a great person.
Andre Silveira
5.00
October 2019
We were guided by PeaksHunter in a Gran Paradiso ascent, and it was memorable! We just would like to thank Silvia and Elis for the wonderful trip we\'ve experienced with their guidance. The communication and organization before and during the trip was clear and detailed. We felt completely supported and safe accompanied by Silvia and Elis. Thanks for clarify all our questions and help us very kindly mainly considering our lack of experience in trips like that. At supermarket, the ride to the park, the lunch before we start, during the trail, at meals in the mountain, at all these moments we had great company and support. This was our first ascent in this altitude and Silvia and Elis demonstrated be professionals very experienced and high skilled. We appreciate the way they enjoy the nature in a respectful and safe manner. They were attentive to the minor details regarding our security and also our experience. We are lucky to have had you as our guides. The best photo we took it is not enough to express how good is the feeling to be at this point in the mountains and appreciate pure nature. We saw landscapes completely new for our eyes in a memorable experience. Silvia and Elis, thank you very much. We really appreciate our time in Gran Paradiso and we feel lucky to be guided by you. André and Vânia
Maja V
5.00
October 2019
Absolute most professional and at the same time “fun” and lighthearted guide I have ever come across. The food the whole time on the mountain was amazing too - I could not speak any higher of Elis and Peakshunter Mountain Guides in the Italian Alps 🇮🇹
Roy Schindler
5.00
October 2019
Great experience. Would recommend Jacopo to anyone!
Josephine Spitzley
5.00
September 2019
Great trip! Our first ever mountain climb. It was HARD! We are hikers but had never been mountaineering. Ellis took great care of us. We greatly enjoyed our trek up grand Paradiso!!!!
Stine
5.00
September 2019
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Finn Jarle Rode
4.00
September 2019
We went up to Gouter hut on Saturday, to meet the guide there Sunday morning. Unfortunately I got hightsickness and we had to cancell early Sunday morning without making the final ascent. It is a beautiful trip and we will definately try again next year. Thank you
Henrik Larsson
1.00
September 2019
It started good, everything felt great all the way to Tete Rousse Hut were we did sleep. We was not tired after the walk. When we arrived I did pay again for as stayng there even though I did know that I already done it. That whas both me and the guide fault. Because he did tell me to pay and some part of me then though that; if they dont think I have paid, maby I haven\'t. Insted of showing them the mail I got. Did not get a recipt either so thats 200€ I will never see again I know. At 2 in the night at breakfast I was very exited about moving on. But at the table over guide teld us that it not was a good idea for as to try to take the top. I was very surprised about this. Because everyting felt so good the first day. He told us just because we did not have a reservation at Gouter hut he did not want as to walk down the 80m wall the same day. But way we did not get the chance to show what we can do I wonder? I guess he thought that we had to little experience and he did not want to take the risk. Still I did enjoy the ~24 hours up there and I did learn how to climb mont blanc. We want to try it again but next time we are quite sure we will hike it in 3 days and no guide so we can try it on over ones.
Daniel J
4.00
September 2019
Patrick was very professional and easy going. He is a professional and very experienced on the mountains, I felt in safe hands at all times.
Alex Hamilton-Baily
5.00
August 2019
Although last minute, Explore-Share we able to guide me to a company who provided a fantastic guide to achieve our goal of summiting Mont Blanc last week. Good communication and quick responses - they did a great job!
Anonymous
4.00
August 2019
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abel Pardos
2.00
August 2019
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Eckhardt Sperlich
5.00
August 2019
We had an amazing tour onto the Breithorn. Thanks to Silvia for organizing the tour in the appreciated flexible way to enjoy the trip at best weather conditions and thanks to Luigi taking perfectly care of us throughout the tour. Birgit and Eckhardt
Eric Anderberg
5.00
August 2019
The guide was amazing!
Shravan Kumar
5.00
August 2019
Rolando is an amazing athlete. Professional Guide. He is very compassionate. Right from the start till the end he took care of me and made me enjoy the climb. While keeping an eye on the clock he still took time to explain the landscape and key areas around. It was a great learning experience. I would surely love to get more knowledge and experience more climbs at Alps with Rolando. All the best for him.
Thomas Guillitte
5.00
August 2019
Proactivity, reactivity, efficiency and great customer services! A great experience
David Perez
5.00
August 2019
Everything was Great!!!
Lena Sjoblom
4.00
August 2019
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Håkon Holen
5.00
August 2019
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Kirstin
5.00
July 2019
Fantastic experience from start to finish. Gigio was a great guide, with plenty of knowledge and expertise, also very patient. I would highly recommend for future adventures. Thank you
Anuj
5.00
July 2019
Roland was a great guide. Incredibly fit, experienced and also friendly. He was conservative at start, watched my ability and then adapted the hike to be exactly the challenge I needed. It was a lot of fun, I did 2 additional peaks and I always felt very safe. Looking forward to more trips with him
Piotr
4.00
July 2019
Stefano was an experienced and demanding guide.
Hannelore Nuyttens
5.00
July 2019
Nicola was the perfect guide! We had a wonderfull day, he guided us like the best.
Anonymous
5.00
July 2019
One thing I was not happy with that l had to book Horinlihut when I was already in Switzerland. As a tourist, it\'s not easy to give a call since I didn\'t have a phone. Honrlihut had a cookie problem, so I could book online. Why don\'t you give a price that includes hut? then you book for a client? It would be more appreciated. Apart from that, I had a wonderful guide! Thanks so much indeed.
David Perez Montes
5.00
July 2019
Great experience all over. The guides Rolando, Ellis and Claudio were very professional and nice. I always felt safe and the route was amazing. Good food and lodging also.
Catrine Skoien
5.00
July 2019
This tour was a great experience, thanks to our guide Nicola. We got all the necessary information before the trip and felt well taken care of. It was a fantastic day, and we would like to recommend the trip to others.
Xavier Verriest
5.00
July 2019
Elis is a conscientious guide, in love with the mountains, who listens to his clients and avoids unnecessary risks! A pleasure to discover the mountains and local products with Peakshunter. We did together Dent d\'Herens, Castor, Pyramide Vincent, Viso, Pain de sucre du Grand St Bernard, Grand Paradis.
Xavier Verriest
5.00
July 2019
Elis is a conscientious guide, in love with the mountains, who listens to his clients and avoids unnecessary risks! A pleasure to discover the mountains and local products with Peakshunter. We did together Dent d\'Herens, Castor, Pyramide Vincent, Viso, Pain de sucre du Grand St Bernard, Grand Paradis.
Xavier Verriest
5.00
July 2019
Elis is a conscientious guide, in love with the mountains, who listens to his clients and avoids unnecessary risks! A pleasure to discover the mountains and local products with Peakshunter. We did together Dent d\'Herens, Castor, Pyramide Vincent, Viso, Pain de sucre du Grand St Bernard, Grand Paradis.
Mike
5.00
July 2019
Our guide Luigi was super nice. Easy to communicate with, and very easy to work with. I felt safe and comfortable the whole time.
Russell Gochenour
5.00
July 2019
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David Thatcher
5.00
July 2019
Nilcola was great, easy to speak with and most important very good guide. Gave instruction clearly and informed us as we went along. Great climb, reviewed some basics and also learned new skills. Thanks Dave T
Maxime Khamnei
5.00
July 2019
A great and wonderful journey. The contact with Peaks Hunter and their guide Alberto was perfect. Despite no one has been able to reach the summit of Mont Blanc by this way during the last 3 days before our climb, Alberto has succeed to open the way to give us the opportunity to reach the summit. Very versatile, experienced and funny it has been a pleasure to climb the Mont Blanc by this route with Alberto during those two days. Wilder and and less crowded than the Gouter route, if you are well trained and not afraid by some snow/ice walls it is a great adventure, gorgeous landscapes. I recommend to descend by the Goûter Route, a bit longer in distance but shorter in duration and less complex. you will get the chance to see new landscapes and to view from where you have started in the morning. Great journey, thank you Peaks Hunter !
Maxime Khamnei
5.00
July 2019
Incredible adventure. The contact and the organisation with Peaks Hunter was perfect. The experience with the Guide (Claudio) was also perfect. Very professional guide, perfect French speaker. It was a pleasure to spend those two days with him. Reaching the summit without him would have been impossible. (Do not believe in the Youtube videos over the Lion Ridge, they are not a good representation of the journey, much harder but way more nice) Thank you Peaks Hunter.
Henrik Mars
4.00
July 2019
I think it was great. It was hard but good. Did not reach the summit becase bad weather. The guide was great.
Jennifer Robison
5.00
July 2019
We had a great experience with Giulia on Gran Paradiso. Ended up climbing La Trescenta and only doing the glacier below Gran Paradiso - my decision - the kids were not as strong as I had hoped and the 11 hours for the full summit would not have worked. However we had a great few days. Can’t wait to do another trip and will absolutely ask for your help again.
Jo Plaete
5.00
July 2019
Patrick was a great guide! Flawless ascent/descent which we enjoyed very much. Thanks
Yoichi Sakakihara
5.00
July 2019
Nice and kind guide and a beautiful weather made our climb a wonderful experience . Thank you very much .
Caroline Cordrey
5.00
June 2019
Gigio was a fantastic guide and extremely graceful!! His knowledge of the mountain was superb and he did a great job making me feel comfortable throughout the ascent. Overall the experience was exactly what I was hoping for thanks to Gigio!
Naveen Kotecha
5.00
June 2019
I give Peakshunter Mountain Guides a 5 star Review. I come from America and I was given holiday on short notice so I sent out some climbing inquiries on Explore-Share. Silvia from Peakshunter was the first guide to respond to my request and she was able to coordinate an awesome adventure for two days for me. I went in with no expectations since I don\'t know that region that well. I relied on their judgement. My guide was Elis and he was phenomenal and patient with me. They answered all my questions prior to the trip and made my experience in the Mont Blanc region unforgettable. I could not be happier with my experience with Peakshunter. Thank you Silvia and Elis!
Thomas Payn
5.00
June 2019
Varesco was a fantastic guide! Very talented and kind. Couldn’t have been happier :)
David Reid
5.00
June 2019
Highly recommend this trip! We cannot praise our guide enough! Gigio was fantastic!! The trip up Gran Paradiso is a beautiful walk in a completely unspoilt valley. We stayed in the Chabod but at 2750m which had everything we needed with decent food. The climb turned out to be difficult due to the conditions but our guide did everything he could to get us to the top. Thoroughly enjoyable 2 days!
Patrick Parker
5.00
June 2019
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Dan George
4.00
October 2018
Elis was fantastic!
Gavin
5.00
October 2018
Peaks Hunters were brilliant from the point of first contact. They took care of every last detail from planning the trip to providing all the mountaineering equipment. On the mountain our guides were amazing. Positive, confident, good company and with safety always at the fore front. They set the pace and made sure as many of our group as possible hit the summit. Thank you so much to the Silvia, Elis and the team. Will definitely be using you again
Sheena and Chris
5.00
September 2018
The trip was excellent. We met the owner of Peak Hunters and next time would preferably like to travel with him. You all saved us and our trip and we are forever in your debt. We are already excited to book next years with you guys.
Max
5.00
September 2018
The trip was great, the guide the programme the team everything. Except for 1 thing: the clothes recommended in the list of equipment was too hot for that season i felt like.
Anne
5.00
September 2018
We had a great trip and it was an epic challenge but we only made it to 4400metres which is 400metres from the summit when we had to turn around as I became sick with altitude and needed to get down safely. So had to abandon our summit attempt. Gigio was a super guide and looked after us very well and got me as far as I could go but in the end the best decision was to come back down to a safe altitude and feel good again We had an amazing trip and are not deterred from possibly trying it again someday but will look to acclimatise for longer next time Thanks for organising our fantastic guide and tell him a big thank you from us
Dave
5.00
September 2018
I had a great adventure to climb Mont Blanc and summit successful. The two guide are very nice, friendly and helpful, I really appreciate them. They always keep the safely first, well done. The experience is very good, from safety, service and Mountain View. I will introduce my friends to come here. Thank you very much!
Sergey Stefanov
5.00
September 2018
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Bella Donder
4.00
August 2018
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Jonny Höglund
5.00
August 2018
The whole experience of the Mont Blanc climb was awesome. I was really lucky to have Claudio Bastrentaz from Peaks Hunter Mountain Guide Team as a guide. He is very professional and a great guy to be with on the mountain. We made it to the summit before sunrise and the views were spectacular. It will be a memory for life.
Jonny Hoglund
5.00
August 2018
It was a great pleasure to be in the mountains with Claudio. We climbed Mont Blanc, 3 Monts route to the summit, and Gouter route back down. He is professional as a guide, with lots of experience, but he is also a nice companion that it\'s a pleasure go on excursions with. I highly recommend him and if I could choose a guide for a future trip to Europe he would be my first choice.
Oliwer Jakubowski
5.00
August 2018
Many thanks for amazing adventure to whole team and especially to Giovanni Stecca very friendly and experienced guide who lead me to the top safe and sound. The journey was hard but well worth it!
Rachel von Maydell
5.00
August 2018
The best trips I have ever taken! Andrea was a fantastic guide, very friendly and made me feel extremely safe at all times. I came in with no prior experience and he taught me everything i needed to know for the trip and went at my pace. The trip was well organised and ran smoothly. Would 100% recommend.
Dan George
5.00
July 2018
Eli’s was the best! Peak Hunter Guides was great. Elis showed some of the best guiding expertise I’ve ever seen. Thanks to Explore Share.
Bart van Bemmel
5.00
July 2018
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Sebastien Knecht
5.00
July 2018
Énorme expérience avec un top guide au niveau compétence disponibilité et organisation. Je reviendrai!!
Tony
5.00
July 2018
Really amazing trip of a lifetime the guides where really professional thank you so much
Johan winther
5.00
July 2018
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Johan Winther
5.00
July 2018
Ciao! I just want to thank you for great services. Also the guide Luca Bianco was excellent 10/10. I had a great trek to peak of Gran Paradiso. Best regards, Johan Winther
5.00
July 2018
Claudio was a competent, friendly guide. I really enjoyed my time trekking/climbing with him. Thanks again for a great adventure! Ciao, John
Fearghal Duffy
5.00
June 2018
Claudio & Jacopo are vastly experienced and clearly respected guides that did everything they could to make our trip a success. I highly recommend them both to anyone thinking of booking a trip such as this. They tailored our trip to match our groups ability whilst always maintaining a focus on our objective. I cannot recommend them enough. Fearghal
Neil
5.00
June 2018
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4.00
May 2018
The guide himself was really nice, as was the Hut. No wifi or cell service there for those who need that ?. We did not take the summit because of worsening weather conditions. So we shall be back later this year for another attempt. Really nothing one can do about the weather anyways...
Markus Nilsen
5.00
May 2018
We had an incredible day climbing Breithorn with Jacopo today! Despite mediocre weather conditions Jacopo ensured a safe and enjoyable hike for all of us. Great communication, attitude and professionalism. Highly recommended!
Jiakun
5.00
May 2018
We had a mountaineering trip with Jacopo on the Monte Rosa Massif. It was a great! Our guide is very knowledgeable and we learnt so much from him. He is also quite responsible and trustable, he made everything well-organized and plan the trip according to the weather condition. We will definitely rate this a 5-star trip with Peakshunter mountain guides.
Kevin Stych
5.00
May 2018
I have only amazing things to say about Elis and Silvia/Peak Hunters. From the moment I made an online enquiry they have been nothing but incredible and supportive to help me achieve my goal of reaching the summit of the Breithorn. Silvia spent time on the phone to me talking about everything from the best day to climb to accommodation and how to get to Cirvinia. As I am backpacking I had every little of the required equipment ant they went out of their way to source clothes items that couldn’t be rented, and met with me the day before the climb to go to the shops and to check my gear. Elis then took over for the climb and was incredible also; experienced and knowledgeable it was easy to be in his company and feel safe in his hands. He’s happy to talk you through the technical stuff as little or as much as you want. The climb was incredible and Elis set a steady and manageable pace that meant, despite the huge inclines along the way, it was achievable. Thanks for everything both, I’m very glad I chose to climb the Breithorn from the Italian side and got to undertake this climb with you. 12/05/2018
Jiakun
5.00
April 2018
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